Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 339
The people in Chang'an are praising Li Shimin.

When Li Jiancheng went to court, he could still hear some voices of praise.

This made him very angry, because these good words should belong to him, but now they all belong to Li Shimin.

And this made him want Concubine Yin De to become the queen even more.

He wanted to make Li Shimin regret it. When Li Shimin came out of the imperial Taoist temple and found out that Concubine Yin De had become a queen, he would probably die of anger, right?

With this idea in mind, after returning to the East Palace, Li Jian immediately called Song Gongqing.

"How are things going?"

Song Gongqing said: "His Royal Highness, everything has been settled..."

Song Gongqing told Li Jiancheng about the situation, Li Jiancheng nodded in satisfaction after listening, and then sent someone to call Cui Tong.

When Cui Tong came to the East Palace, his expression was still tense. As soon as he saw Li Jiancheng, he immediately said: "His Royal Highness, Concubine Yin De's mother is not from my Cui family. We have already investigated it clearly, so I am afraid it is not possible to enter the genealogy. "

Yesterday Li Jiancheng said that Concubine Yin De's mother might be from the Cui family, so there is nothing wrong with him saying that today, anyway, it's all about acting, let's see who can act better.

Li Jiancheng didn't expect Cui Tong to reject him just like that.

His face darkened, as if he was about to have an attack.

But at this moment, Cui Tong immediately said again: "Your subordinates know what His Highness the Crown Prince means, but in fact, why do you have to support Concubine Yin De? If you can support Concubine Cui and make Concubine Cui the Queen, our Cui family will definitely support the Crown Prince to the end." .”

Cui Tong showed his cards. He believed that with Li Jiancheng's ingenuity, he should be able to weigh the pros and cons, and then make a satisfactory choice.

Hearing this, Li Jiancheng laughed in his heart. Li Jiancheng is not stupid, even if Concubine Cui is on his side, how much is he willing to do for him?
In terms of sincerity, it still depends on Concubine Yin De.

Therefore, although Concubine Cui's empress is also very beneficial to him, Li Jiancheng will not cooperate with the Cui family unless it is absolutely necessary.

He is still clear about these aristocratic families, and they cannot be allowed to become bigger, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with them when he ascends the throne and become enemies.

"Speaking of Concubine Cui, the Crown Prince happens to have something to show you. I wonder if you are interested." As he spoke, Li Jiancheng brought a piece of jewelry and handed it to Cui Tong.

The jewelry was very exquisite and beautiful, and it was very expensive at first glance. After Cui Tong took it in his hand, he felt a little familiar, and when he took a closer look, his expression changed slightly.

"Too... Where did His Royal Highness get this from?"

"Are you nervous?" The corner of Li Jiancheng's mouth twitched slightly, and he looked towards Cui Tong with some complacency.

"No... no."

Li Jiancheng chuckled: "The crown prince got this from an imperial doctor in the palace. The imperial doctor is 23 years old this year, and he is in his prime."

Li Jiancheng glanced at Cui Tong and saw that Cui Tong's forehead was covered with cold sweat, so he continued: "I heard that the imperial doctor will go to Cui Concubine's bedroom every few days, Cui Tong, what do you mean by this name?" Did the imperial doctor go too diligently?"

Cui Tong's heart beat faster and his face turned pale. He reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said hastily, "Maybe... Maybe it's because Concubine Cui often has physical problems, so the imperial doctor needs to go to recuperate."

What's going on, Cui Tong naturally guessed it, but even if he guessed it, he can't say it, let alone admit it.

Li Jiancheng snorted: "It turned out to be like this, no wonder, no wonder."

Having said that, Li Jiancheng picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, and then said: "I won't mention the matter of Concubine Cui, let's talk about whether it is your Cui family's business to return to Concubine Yin De, what do you think about Cui Tong?"

Cui Tong looked flustered, but at this time, what choice did he have, and said: "His Royal Highness, Concubine Yin De has a noble status, her mother is indeed from our Cui family, by the way, from the thirteenth room of our Cui family .”

Now, Cui Tong even told where Concubine Yin De's mother came from, and Li Jiancheng nodded in satisfaction.

"Okay, you are indeed a smart person. Since Concubine Yin De's mother is from the thirteenth house of your Cui family, you should hurry back and prepare. In a few days, Concubine Yin De may go to recognize her relatives."

Cui Tong quickly responded and retreated. When he left the East Palace, his body was hot and dry. After being blown by the autumn wind, he suddenly felt weak all over. After returning to the mansion, Cui Tong fell ill.

He was really sick, but even so, he still arranged the matter and asked Cui Xian to hurry up.

If the matter of Concubine Cui was revealed by Li Jiancheng, even if they belonged to an aristocratic family, Li Yuan might not be able to spare them for the sake of face.

They have no choice now, they only hate Concubine Cui for not being able to endure loneliness in the palace.

Donggong, when Song Gongqing walked out, there was a smile on his face.

"His Royal Highness, now that the Cui family is willing to admit that Concubine Yin De's mother is from their Cui family, then our business is more than half successful. As long as Yin Ashu's title is higher, we can raise the issue of Concubine Yin De's appointment as queen in the morning. gone."

Li Jiancheng nodded: "Yes, the biggest difficulty recently has been solved, and the title of Yin Ashu is not a problem."

From Li Jiancheng's point of view, with the help of him, Concubine Yin De and others, it shouldn't be difficult to get a title for Yin Ashu, right?
At least Yin Ashu can ask for a Marquis.

"This matter, first let Concubine Yin De mention it in front of the father. If the father agrees directly, we will not take action. If the father does not agree, or if the matter is difficult, we will think of other ways."

Song Gongqing nodded, and at this time, Li Jiancheng asked again: "Is there any news from the person sent out?"

"His Royal Highness, it's still early, and it will take at least three or four days before there may be a reply."

Li Jiancheng's expression sank slightly. This move was related to whether he could get rid of those people around Li Shimin, which was very important to him.

However, Li Jiancheng nodded and said patiently: "Okay, as soon as there is news, report it immediately."

Song Gongqing withdrew, and the news quickly reached Concubine Yin De.

Although Concubine Yin De thought about Li Jiancheng in her heart, she still couldn't resist the temptation to be the queen. Now that Li Jiancheng is going to help her win the position of queen, Concubine Yin De is still very happy.

Therefore, Li Jiancheng asked her to think of a way to confer a knighthood on her father, and she quickly agreed. Of course, she had wanted to confer a knighthood on her father a long time ago.

However, there is no rush to ennoble his father. He has to wait for a good opportunity, and he knows exactly what kind of opportunity this kind of good opportunity is. when.

In that case, in Li Yuan's eyes, such a thing as asking for a title for her father was a trivial matter.

Everything is just a matter of his words.

(End of this chapter)