My hotel is full of emperors throughout history.

Now that the decision to have the surgery has been made, a series of intense preoperative preparations are underway.

Blood tests, electrocardiograms, and more detailed X-rays are needed for surgical planning...

Li Chengqian was like a puppet, guided by the nurses and Chen Mo to complete various examinations.

He maintained a calm demeanor on the surface, but his slightly trembling fingers and tightly pursed lips betrayed the turmoil within him.

Finally, he was changed into a blue and white striped hospital gown and laid on a movable hospital bed.

The nurse gave him a pre-operative injection, and he felt his head gradually becoming dizzy, as if his tension had been somewhat numbed.

The operating room door opened, and the medical staff wheeled him inside.

Li Shimin was stopped outside the door and could only watch his son disappear behind it through the small glass window.

His heart was pounding like a drum, and his palms were covered in cold sweat.

Even the Heavenly Khan, who was used to seeing bloodshed on the battlefield, was now just an ordinary father who was deeply worried about his son.

Inside the operating room, the lights were blazing, and various cold instruments emitted a regular ticking sound.

Li Chengqian was moved to the narrow operating table, and the anesthesiologist came forward and gently confirmed the information with him.

"Li Chengqian, right? Don't be nervous, you'll feel better after a good night's sleep, it won't hurt at all."

The doctor spoke as he prepared the anesthetic.

Does it hurt?

How is that possible?

Li Chengqian simply didn't believe it. He thought, "They'd have to cut through flesh and bone; of course it would hurt!"

Li Chengqian took a deep breath. Although he was prepared, he still trembled uncontrollably.

The surgeon picked up a copy of his identification information and, as if he had seen something amusing, casually joked.

"Hey! Li Chengqian? You've chosen a pretty good name!"

"He shares the same name as that deposed crown prince from the Tang Dynasty."

The surgeon looked at Li Chengqian and asked with a grin.

"Is your father named Li Shimin?"

Li Chengqian: ? ? ?

Li Chengqian was completely dumbfounded.

Suddenly, he felt a light prick on his arm, and a cool liquid was injected into his veins.

Then, the anesthesiologist told him to take a deep breath, and a mask was placed over his mouth and nose, allowing a slightly sweet-smelling gas to enter...

However, his consciousness quickly became blurred, as if sinking into warm water.

The surrounding lights, figures, and sounds gradually faded away, and finally, I was completely plunged into a dreamless darkness.

Outside the operating room, Li Shimin was in far more agony than his son inside, pacing back and forth.

Why is there absolutely no sound?!

"How's it going?"

"What if something goes wrong?"

"I...I shouldn't have agreed to this so rashly..."

"If it were Chengqian..."

He was almost overwhelmed by a mix of worries and regrets.

He walked up to that door countless times, trying to see something through that small window, but he could see nothing but reflections.

Don't worry!

Zhu Di comforted him.

However, Li Shimin glared at him.

"He's not your son! You're definitely not worried!"

"Even if it were my son, I wouldn't act like you!"

Zhu Di muttered something to himself.

Of course, he understood Li Shimin's current anxiety, so he didn't say anything more.

Li Shimin paced back and forth in front of the operating room with his hands behind his back.

Even though Chen Mo had told him there wouldn't be any problems, he was still worried.

After all, how could surgery be without risks?

Time seemed to stretch on endlessly, every minute and every second an agony.

Seeing Li Shimin's appearance, Chen Mo didn't say anything more and could only stay quietly by his side.

I don't know how much time passed, maybe an hour, maybe two hours.

The "Operation in Progress" sign, which had been lit all along, finally went out.

Li Shimin abruptly stopped, his heart almost stopping, staring intently at the door.

The door opened, and the surgeon came out first, taking off his mask as he did so.

Li Shimin rushed forward in one stride, his voice hoarse from extreme tension.

"Doctor! My son... how is my son?!"

The doctor looked at Li Shimin, smiled understandingly, and said in a relaxed tone.

"The surgery was a success. The bone was repositioned perfectly, and the internal fixation was successfully applied."

"The anesthesia hasn't worn off yet; she'll be taken back to her ward in a bit. Don't worry!"

Did it work? !

It really worked?!

A tremendous, indescribable ecstasy swept away all of Li Shimin's anxieties and worries like a tsunami.

He swayed, almost losing his balance, and quickly grabbed the wall for support. His eyes instantly reddened, and his lips trembled.

He managed to say a few words, but was too excited to say anything else.

Suddenly, the doctor glanced at him and asked with interest.

"Your son's name is Li Chengqian, so is your name Li Shimin?"

Li Shimin: ? ? ?

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered and gave an awkward smile.

"No, my name is Li Shimin."

"I see!"

The surgeon nodded, glanced at him, and asked with some curiosity.

"So, was your father named Li Yuan?"

"..."

Li Shimin remained silent for a while, but then nodded.

The surgeon smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

"It seems you all really like the Tang Dynasty!"

After saying that, he sighed.

"Me too, I especially admire Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin..."

"Honestly, among the emperors of ancient times, he is my favorite."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin felt an indescribable feeling well up in his heart.

But the next second.

"It's just a pity he wasn't a very good father!"

Li Shimin: ━┳━ ━┳━

Li Shimin's face darkened.

Did that rebellious son say something inside?

When Zhu Di saw that the surgeon knew Li Shimin, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked.

"Do you know anything about Zhu Di?"

"The Yongle Emperor!"

The surgeon seemed to recall for a moment, then smiled slightly.

"Of course I know, who doesn't know the mighty Yongle Emperor?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di's face flashed with pride, but the next second...

"Who doesn't know that Zhu Gaochi, the Ming Renzong Emperor, was the Grand General Who Conquered the North!"

Zhu Di: ? ? ?

Zhu Di's face darkened.

After a while, Li Chengqian was wheeled out by a nurse.

He was still asleep, his face was a little pale, but his breathing was steady.

The leg that had undergone surgery was now wrapped and secured with thick gauze and a plaster cast.

Li Shimin rushed to the bedside, his hands trembling as he gently touched his son's cold cheeks, then carefully looked at the tightly wrapped leg, his eyes filled with increasing joy.

Zhu Di also walked over to Li Chengqian and looked him over curiously, even reaching out to poke Li Chengqian's leg.

"Tsk! What is this thing now? It's as hard as a rock!"

"Alright, family members, please don't get too agitated. Let the patient go back to their ward to rest."

"You might feel a little pain after the anesthesia wears off, but we have special painkillers, so don't worry."

The nurse whispered a reminder.

Li Shimin nodded repeatedly, following closely behind the sickbed, his gaze never leaving his son.

Li Chengqian's surgery was successfully completed, and he was transferred to a ward for observation.

Li Shimin stayed by Li Chengqian's bedside without leaving him for a moment, watching as Li Chengqian's leg was properly secured.

His heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally began to slowly settle back down.

After a while, Li Chengqian slowly woke up and the first thing he saw was Li Shimin.

"woke up……"

He was clearly more anxious than anyone else before, but when Li Chengqian opened his eyes, Li Shimin reverted to his previous indifferent demeanor.

"Um."

Li Chengqian nodded without saying a word.

The atmosphere between father and son became strange again.

Looking at the two of them, Chen Mo seemed to understand why Li Shimin had brought Li Chengqian to his inn.

This guy clearly cares about his son, but he's too embarrassed to show it to his face.

Eh!

How come he was such a good emperor but such a terrible father?

No wonder Li Chengqian developed psychological problems later on.

It's no wonder that people have mental problems with a father like that!

Chen Mo thought to himself, but then he saw Li Shimin stand up and speak.

"Now that you're awake, why don't you stay here for a few days? You can go back later when your leg has recovered enough."

"Focus on your recovery these days. I will have someone take care of things at the Crown Prince's Palace."

"Um."

Li Chengqian nodded.

Li Shimin then turned to look at Chen Mo.

"Manager Chen, I'll have to trouble you to take care of Gao Ming during this time."

"It's no trouble at all. Gao Ming is a very good person."

Chen Mo smiled and said.

"I think Gao Ming and I would get along very well."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Mo glanced at Li Chengqian with a smile.

Since Old Li dared to entrust his son to him, it would be unreasonable for him not to teach him some personal skills.

For example, give Li Chengqian a dragon-slaying technique or something...

Hehe...