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

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin looked at his wife with disbelief.

Holy crap? Are you serious?

Don't you think this unfilial son is shameless?

Looking into Li Shimin's eyes, Empress Zhangsun instantly understood.

"There's nothing wrong with being thick-skinned. Erlang, you're just too concerned about your reputation, which is why you're constantly being held back."

But Gao Ming is different; his personality means he won't suffer any losses!

"Look, our Gao Ming married four women at once. Li Jing alone is enough to secure his position, and with Li Ji and Hou Junji added, you could practically retire!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin's face darkened.

That resentful look seemed to say something.

Guanyinbi, you've changed. You weren't like this before!

However, Empress Zhangsun spoke with a proud expression:

"My intelligence is so outstanding, naturally I, as a mother, am proud, unlike some people who are always on guard against this and that!"

It must be said that Empress Zhangsun truly understood Li Shimin the most. Every word she uttered accurately hit Li Shimin's sore spots, delivering a devastating blow that completely broke his defenses.

That is to say, Li Chengqian is currently busy toasting people below, and if he were to see this scene, he would definitely be filled with admiration.

This is practically the ultimate technique for farming achievement points, and as time goes on, these achievement points are becoming increasingly difficult to farm.

My husband is almost immune to certain things he says.

……

After the banquet, everyone dispersed to prepare for the Chinese New Year.

Inside the Li Zheng Palace.

Many palace maids and eunuchs began to get busy.

Li Chengqian then went to Da'an Palace to invite his imperial grandfather.

Tonight's dinner is a family dinner, so naturally the whole family should be together.

Da'an Palace.

"No! No, no! If you want me to go, then let Li Shimin come and invite me personally! What's the point of sending a mere grandson like you?"

Seeing his imperial grandfather's angry and glaring expression, Li Chengqian couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Just then, a figure appeared at the entrance of Da'an Palace.

"Ah!"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Li Yuan and Li Chengqian were both startled. Looking in the direction of the voice, they saw Li Shimin standing at the door, his movements somewhat awkward.

What are you doing here?

Li Yuan spoke in a harsh voice, showing no respect for Li Shimin whatsoever.

Seeing this, Li Shimin gave a wry smile, then looked at Li Chengqian and said:

"Brilliant! You may leave now; I need to speak with your imperial grandfather!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian immediately nodded and then consciously withdrew.

Looking at the tightly closed gates of Da'an Palace, Li Chengqian couldn't help but sigh slightly.

He could actually tell that his imperial grandfather no longer hated his father as much, but both of them were too proud to admit it.

Inside Da'an Palace!

Li Shimin looked at Li Yuan, and Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin; neither of them spoke first.

In the end, Li Shimin couldn't hold back any longer.

"Father! Go celebrate the New Year with Erlang. Gaoming, Qingque, Zhinu, Lizhi, and Sizi are all waiting for you!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan couldn't help but tremble slightly.

After a moment, he couldn't help but sigh softly and say:

"Actually, I understand that this matter isn't your fault. It's my fault, I failed to manage the relationship between you and Dalang properly. It's all my fault!"

As he spoke, Li Yuan's eyes welled up with tears.

"Back when I was in the Duke of Tang's mansion, my colleagues all praised me for having two excellent sons. But after I ascended to this position, my sons' excellence became my death knell!"

With red eyes, Li Yuan began to pour out his heart, telling his son the whole story of the sorrow he had kept buried in his heart for so many years.

Li Shimin sat quietly to the side, listening intently. Looking at his father's expression, Li Shimin had a complex look on his face.

Finally, Li Yuan suppressed all his grief, looked at Li Shimin with a serious expression, and said:

"Second Prince! You cannot touch Gaoming's position as Crown Prince. I know you favor Qingque, but he is not good enough and cannot hold the position. Although I am in Da'an Palace these days, I still know what is happening in the court."

You've moved Qingque to the Martial Virtue Hall! That won't do! Something bad will happen. Even if Gaoming doesn't care, what about Qingque? Won't he think he has a chance?

Seeing his father's serious expression, Li Shimin couldn't help but fall silent.

He knew, of course, that his indulgence of Qingque was precisely to hone Gaoming, and he was confident that he was not the emperor and that he had the ability to suppress all of this.

……

the other side.

Ritsujeon Hall!

A beautiful young woman, without any makeup, rushed over and said:

"Big brother! Would Grandfather be willing to come?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian looked at his younger sister and couldn't help but shake his head.

"I don't know! Father went to try and persuade him, so let's just wait patiently!"

Upon hearing Li Chengqian's words, everyone couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Even Li Tai was hoping that his grandfather, the Emperor, could come.

Although he was very unhappy about his grandfather's favoritism towards Li Chengqian, upon closer reflection, it was actually quite normal.

Li Chengqian is the eldest son of the legitimate wife and has outstanding abilities, but he is actually somewhat confused now.

He could sense that, given the current situation, the position of crown prince was absolutely not going to belong to him!

Therefore, he even had the idea of ​​going to his fiefdom.

Sometimes people are like that; when you see a small hill, you think about climbing it and going further.

But when you find that this step is like an insurmountable chasm, when the small hill becomes a towering mountain, when the goal makes you feel daunted, what you think in your heart is no longer to climb over it, but to go around it!

"Sister-in-law Meiniang, it's been so long since you last visited Lizhi. She's already finished reading the storybook you brought her last time."

Just as Li Tai and Li Chengqian fell silent, Li Lizhi, on the other side, took Wu Meiniang's hand and began to complain.

Seeing Li Lizhi's resentful expression, the others present couldn't help but chuckle.

Li Chengqian couldn't help but smile slightly and said:

"If Lizhi wants to see it, she can just come to the East Palace next time!"

However, Li Tai, who was standing to the side, was displeased upon hearing Li Chengqian's words.

"Lizhi, don't listen to him. Everyone in the court knows that the Crown Prince is just a brute. Fourth Brother's Prince Wei's mansion has a huge collection of books, from storybooks to classics. You can come and read anytime you want!"

"Hey! Little bro! Aren't you being too lenient, huh? You want a beating, don't you?"

"What? Did I say something wrong? Your Eastern Palace has books? Even a random servant in the Prince of Wei's mansion has more books in his room than you do!"

Watching her two older brothers arguing back and forth, Li Lizhi couldn't help but smile slightly, revealing two adorable dimples that made her look incredibly cute.

Seeing this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but think to himself, "This time, I absolutely cannot let Lizhi marry Changsun Chong. Cousins ​​getting married? Isn't that ridiculous?"

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