In the inner courtyard of the Royal Palace in Chang 'an City, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun were sitting opposite each other and drinking tea. A black shadow quietly walked into the palace and stood beside Li Shimin.
"You're back?"
Li Shi Min asked lightly. He handed a cup of tea to Empress Zhangsun and then poured another cup for the black shadow.
"Yes, King Qin."
The black shadow took it with both hands and drank it in one gulp. Then, he respectfully held the teacup in his hands.
Li Shi Min asked helplessly.
"Qin King, Li Yuanchang has a secret relationship with Jie Li and has a secret alliance with Gaoli. These few days, Li Yuanchang wanted to send a catamite Chenxin into the Eastern Palace to confuse Chengqian.”
"Have you investigated the army reserves?”
"Li Yuanchang sponsored 30,000 soldiers and armor from Jie in exchange for 3,000 Turkic cavalry. These cavalry have already disguised themselves as merchants and are heading towards Chang 'an with Li Yuanchang's edict.”
"He's quite brave. He dared to summon three thousand Turkic knights, so he wasn't afraid of being devoured by a tiger.”
"Is there any unusual activity on Chengqian's side?"
"Chengqian…dug a secret room in the Eastern Palace and imprisoned innocent women from various places. There are a total of sixty people. Last night, Li Yuan Chang and Cheng Qian plotted a rebellion, but Cheng Qian did not agree.”
"What? He was actually…actually so promiscuous?”
Empress Zhangsun's hand trembled and the teacup fell onto the tea tray.
Empress Zhangsun knelt down in front of Li Shimin.
"Emperor, it's my fault for not disciplining him strictly.”
"Get up, Guanyin maid. Chengqian is your son and also my son. Even ordinary noble families could only cover up this matter, let alone the Crown Prince Palace.”
"What makes Zhen feel slightly gratified is that Chengqian is not deeply bewitched by Yuan Chang. Sigh, with Retired Emperor around, Zhen really can't make another tragic case of killing brothers…"
Li Shi Min poured himself a cup of tea and drank it in one gulp.
"ChenQie will bring some new tea."
"Wuji, you've worked hard. You're my court servant (the Emperor's loyal martial arts expert or capable secret agent), yet you want to use such a small matter to disturb your cultivation.”
"Qin King, Wuji is Qin King's court servant, so he will naturally follow Qin King's orders.”
"I'll have to trouble you to think about Yuan Chang's matter. If he really wants to walk the path of Jiancheng, I can only kill him again…"
Li Shiming seemed to have aged a few years after hearing this, and his eyes were filled with confusion.
"There's no need to be sad, King Qin. The Great Tang is now thriving under the rule of the King of Qin. This is enough to prove that the King of Qin is the Son of Heaven. If he wants to turn the world upside down, he must first step over my dead body.”
"Okay, go ahead."
Li Shi Min waved his hand dejectedly. The figure bowed and walked out of the palace, disappearing into the shadows without a sound.
Empress Zhangsun personally brought back a small bowl of ginger powder. She said that she was going to look for ginger powder and that she had to play a trick.
Looking at Li Shiming's aged and dispirited expression, Empress Zhangsun's heart ached. She could only massage Li Shiming's shoulders to relax.
After a while, a man in a black robe knelt outside the hall.
"Emperor, Li Wei requests an audience."
"Come in."
Outside the hall, Li Wei took off his long robe, took out a short dagger from his boot, and placed it on the ground outside the hall. Then, he entered the hall and bowed respectfully.
"Greetings to the Emperor, greetings to the Empress.”
"Forget it. Tell me, where did that kid from the Ye family come from?”
"Before his parents died, he was the headmaster of the Phoenix Cry Academy, so this kid naturally inherited the Phoenix Cry Academy. Most of the women in the courtyard were citizens of the Great Tang, with a few Hu Ji and Kunlun slaves, but they were all singers and sex slaves with clean backgrounds.”
"Ye Fan has three peerless beauties by his side. This humble servant has gone on several secret visits but has never seen them.”
Li Shi Min seemed to be dissatisfied.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Li Wei, oh Li Wei, if this is all you found out, it proves that you haven't done a good job as the commander of the Hundred Cavalry Division…"
"I understand."
"Alright, go ahead."
Li Shi Min waved his hand, and Li Wei knelt down and kowtowed before leaving the palace.
"Emperor, Ye Fan is so intelligent and is also a talent. Why don't ChenQie recruit him into the palace and take him as a disciple that day?”
"No hurry, Guanyin maid. It is rare for our Great Tang to meet such an intelligent child. Zhen plans to place him by Chengqian's side. With his intelligence, he will occasionally give Chengqian some pointers. In the future, Chengqian probably won't make any big mistakes.”
At the mention of Li Chengqian, Empress Zhangsun's hand trembled slightly. She slowly brought a bowl of tea to Li Shimin's side. Empress Zhangsun couldn't help sighing.
"Oh right, I'll tell you something fun.”
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