Tang Dynasty: Consort Wu? Your Majesty, please address her as the Crown Prince's Consort.

Hearing his unfilial son's words, Li Shimin couldn't help but roll his eyes at him. You dare to write imperial edicts with the imperial seal in front of me? How can I trust you?

Moreover, I haven't had enough of being emperor yet. It will only be the fifth year of the Zhenguan era after the New Year. I don't want to be the retired emperor yet!

Thinking of this, he waved his hand dismissively at Li Chengqian and said:

"Get out! Get out of here right now! I don't want to see you!"

"Hehehe! Don't be so smug, Father. It's just using the imperial seal. We're father and son, aren't we?"

After saying this, Li Chengqian did not linger any longer and immediately took the imperial edict and left the Liangyi Hall.

Watching his rebellious son's departing figure, Li Shimin couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.

Throughout history, the imperial family has always been the most ruthless. Even most of their own offspring only show them awe rather than affection.

Only this kid never knew what reverence was in front of him, and that's why Li Chengqian was more like a mischievous child in front of him, and he was the father of this mischievous child.

Time flies.

Under Li Chengqian's management, the disaster victims in Lantian and Chang'an counties were properly resettled, and the plague was completely brought under control thanks to the joint efforts of Sun Simiao and the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital.

The month-long snow finally stopped, and as the sun shone on the Tang Dynasty capital, the people of Chang'an were already preparing for the upcoming New Year.

On Zhuque Street in Chang'an.

Li Chengqian walked down the street with Wu Meiniang and Li Qingya.

Vendors on both sides of the street hawked their wares, and people came out to buy New Year's goods in droves.

Li Chengqian's interest was piqued when he saw the steaming hot food stall in front of him.

It was a small stall selling flatbread and roasted mutton.

"Come on, come on! Let's grab something to eat first before we go sightseeing!"

As he spoke, Li Chengqian pulled the two women to a seat next to the vendor.

Then he waved to the stall owner and called out:

"Old Zhang! Four flatbreads and a serving of roasted mutton!"

Upon hearing Li Chengqian's words, the shop owner was slightly taken aback. When he saw that the person who had come was Li Chengqian, he couldn't help but exclaim with delight:

"Oh! It's Your Highness! It's been quite a while since you've visited this old man!"

Li Chengqian laughed heartily upon hearing this.

"Hahaha! I've been so busy lately. I've been traveling back and forth between Lantian County and Chang'an County for a while, and I only found some free time these past few days!"

"Your Highness, you've had a long and arduous journey. I heard the plague was quite severe in Lantian County, and I was so frightened that I didn't dare to set up my stall for several days!"

Seeing the old man's face, which looked like he had just escaped a disaster, Li Chengqian couldn't help but smile.

Old Zhang worked quickly, and four crispy flatbreads and steaming hot roasted mutton were served on the table.

Then Old Zhang brought over three bowls of mutton soup and said:

"Yes, Your Highness, please try this mutton soup. Don't be picky!"

"Hahaha! Not at all! Not at all! Old Zhang, you're doing great, this flatbread is getting more and more delicious!"

As he spoke, Li Chengqian began to enjoy his sesame flatbread and mutton soup with gusto.

Seeing this, Wu Meiniang couldn't help but look at Li Chengqian with some confusion.

His Highness was so familiar with this vendor; it was clear that this wasn't their first time meeting.

Seemingly noticing the doubt in Wu Meiniang's eyes, Li Chengqian couldn't help but smile and explain.

"Old Zhang used to be Old Li's personal guard, but he was wounded on the battlefield and got old, so he simply retired."

While following Old Li on his campaigns across the country, he didn't learn much else, but he did learn to make pretty good flatbread and roasted mutton.

This old man is shrewd. In the sixth year of the Wude era, he set up his stall right in front of the Qin Prince's mansion. The people in the Qin Prince's mansion are all old acquaintances. Wouldn't they patronize Old Zhang's stall? Besides, that's the Qin Prince's mansion. Who would dare to set up a stall in front of the Qin Prince's mansion?

Hey! But Old Zhang happens to be Old Li's personal guard, so Old Li can't just kick him out. The guards at the Qin Prince's mansion are all old acquaintances, which means Old Zhang's stall has become exclusively supplied to the Qin Prince's mansion.

Moreover, Old Zhang's cooking skills are undeniable; even Old Li comes out to eat from time to time. When he was an orphan, he often brought his younger siblings to Old Zhang's stall!

As soon as Li Chengqian finished speaking, Wu Meiniang and Li Qingya couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

Unexpectedly, the smiling stall owner in front of me was actually one of His Majesty's personal guards.

Old Zhang couldn't help but smile when he heard Li Chengqian's words.

"Hahaha! When I first started this business, His Highness the Crown Prince was only up to my chest, and the King of Shu and the King of Wei were also just kids. In the blink of an eye, His Highness the Crown Prince is already able to personally lead an expedition against the Xueyantuo!"

And then there's that shameless old man, Cheng Yaojin! That old bastard comes to my place all day long to freeload, and he never pays! He still owes me over ten taels of silver! A duke, my foot!

Hearing Lao Zhang's complaints, Li Chengqian and the others couldn't help but smile.

"Hahaha! Old Zhang! Don't talk behind people's backs like that. We're all brothers, what's wrong with me eating a few meals of mutton from you? Look at how stingy you are!"

Just then, a rough voice rang out from not far away.

Two figures appeared before everyone's eyes.

Then Cheng Yaojin and a strong young man walked over.

They bowed slightly to Li Chengqian as they approached.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince and the Two Empresses!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian smiled and said nonchalantly:

"Uncle Cheng, you're too kind. Please have a seat!"

"Hahaha! Thank you, Your Highness!"

After saying that, Cheng Yaojin turned to look at Old Zhang and said:

"Old Zhang! Two servings of roasted mutton and six flatbreads!"

However, upon hearing this, Old Zhang remained motionless and even rolled his eyes at Cheng Yaojin!

"Hmph! This is just a small business of mine. If Your Excellency wants a meal, then you'll have to pay first!"

"Hey! You old Zhang, I'm a Duke, you think I won't pay?"

Old Zhang: "It's hard to say!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but catch his breath, and then immediately took out a silver ingot from his pocket and threw it over.

"Here you go! Hurry up and serve the food, damn it! You're getting more and more stingy!"

Old Zhang took the silver ingot and couldn't help but chuckle as he spoke:

"Hehehe! The Duke is so magnanimous!"

The young man following Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but look at Li Chengqian and say:

"Your Highness! I know about your personal campaign against the Xueyantuo. That was amazing! If there's another opportunity like this, could you please take me along?"

However, no sooner had the young man finished speaking than a heavy slap landed on the back of his head.

"Bring me my ass! With your pathetic skills, you'd be nothing but cannon fodder on the battlefield!"