"Your Highness, this…"
Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and the others were dumbfounded. They looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
"Alright, ministers, don't forget that the foundation of the Great Tang is still unstable. The Turkic sabers are waiting outside the pass, ready to attack the Central Plains and massacre the Han children. After you return home, think about how to go about the expedition. Don't delay the state affairs and bring disaster to the people of the world. "If that's the case, the world is easy to manage, and I'm afraid I'll be nailed to the pillar of shame in history…"
Li Xuan seemed to be mumbling to himself as he slowly stood up and waved his hand.""Retreat!"
The 9th year of Wude, the 2nd day of the 7th month of the 626th year. This day had finally come to an end.
The bustling crowd stepped out of the Taiji Palace. Everyone seemed to have been reborn. They looked up at the sky and let out a long sigh. For the first time, they felt that it was good to be alive.
Li Xuan sat on the dragon throne and habitually wanted to smoke a cigarette. He touched his pocket and realized that he didn't have a cigarette. He felt a little annoyed.
Looking out of the palace, these famous officials from history were right in front of him. He didn't feel the slightest bit of legend or greatness, only the insidious nature of human nature.
In history, after the incident at Xuanwu Sect, Li Shimin killed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's sons, then removed their clan names. He also took Li Jiancheng's wife, Zheng Guanyin, and Li Yuanji's wife, Yang, for himself.
Everyone related to the Crown Prince and King Qi had been killed. If not for the officials holding them back, Feng Li, Xue Wanche, and the others would have died.
A living political struggle could not be described in a non-mainstream sentence.
If one's heart was not ruthless, one would not be able to stand steadily!
This was the bloody reality of the struggle for imperial power!
"Your Highness…"
While he was deep in thought, an old eunuch holding a horsetail whisk rushed in from outside. As soon as he entered the door, he cried with red eyes,"Your Highness, you're finally back. This old servant greets Your Highness. Quickly go and see His Majesty!”
"How is Imperial Father?"
Li Xuan didn't feel anything towards Li Yuan.
After all, he had transmigrated here, so he could not experience the deep relationship between father and son. Secondly, the experience of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood had made his heart as firm as a rock. Only supreme power was the safest.
Everything else was fake.
" His Majesty is recuperating in his bedchamber. The Imperial…the Imperial Academy of Medicine is already helpless. I'm afraid…I'm afraid it's not going to be good, Your Highness…"
The old eunuch knelt on the ground in a pleading manner, but Li Xuan remained calm. Li Jiancheng's memories surfaced in his mind as he couldn't help but sneer pitifully."You may leave. I will visit you later.”
The old eunuch was taken aback, but Li Xuan's eyes seemed extremely timid. In the end, he nodded obediently and said,""Yes!" She stood up, picked up her gown, and left meekly.
He was a little tired.
Li Xuan stretched and walked down the dragon throne. When he arrived in front of the hall, Xue Wanche and Xie Shufang walked over side by side and cupped their fists."Your Highness, General Feng hasn't returned from pursuing the King of Qin. Should we go and assist him?”
"Forget it."
Li Xuan waved his hand." After today's incident, stabilizing the situation in the court is the most important thing. Quickly settle down the Golden Guards, select new generals, and restore Chang 'an's order. Don't delay.”
"Understood!"
The two replied in unison.
"General Xue, where is Qin Wangfei now?”
Li Xuan narrowed his eyes as a hint of playfulness flashed across his eyes. Zhangsun Wugou, this legendary woman of the Great Tang in history. It was time to meet her.
"Qin Wangfei and many concubines are imprisoned in Ye Ting Palace. Your Highness…do you want to go and check?”Xue Wanche was stunned.
Li Xuan nodded and said,""Thank you, General. How is the Qi Imperial Residence?”
"Reporting to Your Highness, Qi WangFei…has…has fainted several times and is currently recuperating under the care of the Imperial Physician.”
From Xie Shufang's tone, Li Xuan could tell the situation of King Qi's manor. He nodded."Forget it. You can wait."
"Yes!"
The two of them turned to leave. Li Xuan called over a young eunuch and instructed the imperial kitchen to prepare some meals for King Qin's manor. Then, he left Taiji Palace without even changing his clothes.
There were three main palaces in the Great Tang Imperial Palace: Yeting Palace, Taiji Palace, and Eastern Palace. They were also distributed on the left, middle, and right.
Ye Ting Palace was also divided into three areas. The middle area was where the palace maids lived, the south area was where the families of the criminal bureaucrats lived, and the north area was Taicang, where the eunuchs of the palace lived.
The cold and desolate atmosphere was evident everywhere. The moment he entered, Li Xuan immediately felt the difference between him and Taiji Palace.
After a few inquiries, Li Xuan arrived in front of a hall with tightly shut doors. There were mournful cries beside him, but there was no sound from the door in front of him.
The Imperial Army stood guard in front of the palace doors. After pushing open the doors, more than ten palace maids were watching over the thin and frail woman on the bed.
Even if one used their feet to think, they would know that this was Zhangsun Wugou.
"This servant greets Your Highness…"
Upon seeing Li Xuan enter, the palace maids pretended to bow, but Li Xuan waved his hand and dispersed everyone. The door closed and the light in the room dimmed.
The figure on the bed moved. She turned around and looked at Li Xuan with her beautiful eyes that were swollen from crying. She was fearless and neither servile nor overbearing."Your Highness, are you feeling smug now? Do you know that Cheng Qian and Tai 'er are only five or six years old? Can't you even let them off?”
"If I'm killed today, King Qin's Mansion will become the Eastern Palace.”
Li Xuan sat down slowly as if he was a guest and crossed his legs.""Guanyin maid, the king of Qin is still in a sorry state of escape. He was already heavily injured when he left, and it is unknown whether he is dead or alive. Let me ask you, what are your plans? Is it to die, or to live for beauty?”
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