Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 143 Dedicated to the Emperor and the Beauty

"It's not good, little sister, if I let your father know, I won't be able to explain it to him." Li Ji looked embarrassed. It's nothing to break the engagement, but there's no need to kill people.

"Brother, you are a person who has commanded hundreds of thousands of troops. Why is it that mother-in-law and mother want someone in the palace at this time, you have already become the general of the left guard, so you have to wait until today.

That Lu Shuang is just a scholar, what skills can he have, what if he is stubborn, do you want the little girl to live with that kind of useless person for the rest of her life, is this what you want to see? "

Zheng Liwan was the child he saw growing up, not so much a brother and sister, but a father and daughter. Seeing that she wanted to enter the palace to serve the emperor, Li Ji also had to consider the consequences of doing so.

"Don't worry, people can't be killed. Brother Wei, talk to him first. This matter will definitely be handled beautifully for you. Let you rest assured, and then marry into the palace to be your empress."

Three days later, Li Ji successfully broke the engagement for Zheng Liwan at Lu's house.Although the scholar named Lu Shuang was very reluctant, his mother was very reasonable.

She thought how could someone like herself go to the Zheng family. In that case, she might as well leave early and find a good relationship.

But what the old lady didn't expect was that his son, who was stupid in reading, disappeared after a big fight with her at home.

In the Chengqing Hall, when Li Shimin and his son were discussing the court affairs, they were very surprised to see the empress coming at this time, because the eldest grandson empress usually handles affairs in the harem at this time.

"Well, this article is really good. Not only is the writing well, but also the analysis is logical. It was written by that princess. Is it beautiful? I want to reward her well."

Because Li Lizhi was badly spoiled by the emperor and his son, she is currently being supervised by the nuns sent by the eldest grandson, so Li Shimin's first reaction was that the little girl was finally going to show up.

But the eldest grandson shook his head, and said immediately: "This is not written by the princess, it is written by Zheng Liwan, the daughter of Zheng Renji, a household doctor. The concubine specially brought it to His Majesty."

"What can I do with something written by a woman from an official family?" Li Shimin asked suspiciously.

"A few days ago, my concubine ordered Dianzhong Province to select a concubine for His Majesty, and this daughter of the Zheng family is excellent in appearance, talent and learning. She is a leader among this group of people and can be ranked among the nine concubines in the palace. I ask your majesty for permission." He will serve in the palace, Your Majesty, please don't refuse."

Looking at his mother's smiling face, Li Chengqian felt bad. It was because he made too much limelight that his mother decided to give up his favor in exchange for the emperor's trust.

Royal family, this is true, Li Chengqian doesn't know what to say anyway.But Li Shimin and Zheng Liwan's flirtatious affairs, he has heard of some in later generations.I heard that because of old man Wei's shit stick, the emperor gave up her canonization.

But what Li Chengqian didn't expect was that Zheng Liwan not only entered the palace this time, but even became the emperor's favorite concubine. (Note: Zheng Liwan in the book is taken from Concubine Zheng Xian who was buried with Li Shimin in Zhaoling)
"Hey, the war has just ended, the country is in ruins, and it's too late for me to perform my duties as the Son of Heaven. I still have this feeling, let's talk about it later."

Hearing that the queen came to give him a beauty, Li Shimin's face turned red, and he waved his hands, as if he was very embarrassed.

"Your Majesty must fulfill the duties of the Son of Heaven and shepherd the people of the world. Shouldn't the concubines assist His Majesty in the affairs of the harem and fulfill the duties of a queen?"

Empress Changsun has shared the bed with the emperor for so many years, how can she not know that he is retreating modestly, and then she said it to death, which is considered to save the emperor's face.

"That is to say, if I don't agree, I will disobey the kindness of Guanyin's servant girl." Li Shimin picked up the tea cup and glanced at his eldest grandson, then said softly.

"The concubine will send an edict to the palace to choose a good day and auspicious day to go to the Zheng family to give the dowry, and enlist Zheng's daughter to enter the palace to serve as Chonghua. Your Majesty, the concubine will retire first."

As he spoke, Li Chengqian who was next to him came, and the mother and son bowed to the emperor, then retreated respectfully.

"Mother, is this a bit flattering to the Zheng family and Li Ji? As long as we do things right, we're afraid of being criticized."

Of course Li Chengqian knew why Empress Changsun did this, but seeing his mother wronging him, he still couldn't help complaining a few words.

"Gan'er, the queen mother knows your filial piety, and also knows that you have sacrificed a lot to prevent others from being criticized.

But you must always remember that he is not only your father, but also the king of the world, and you must always put the way of being a minister at the forefront.

Besides, the eldest grandson's lineage is too kind, this is not a long-term solution, and it is time to share a share of the pie with others. "

In her opinion, although Li Chengqian has made great achievements in both military and political fields, his understanding of the word emperor is still not thorough enough.

Even though he and his son are the closest people to the emperor, once they lose their sense of proportion, it will be a disaster.

The Wei family in the Western Han Dynasty is very similar to today's eldest grandson's family, and the emperor is more wise than Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. If his mother and son are not always careful, what happened to Prince Li is not just a lesson from the past.

"No, my son knows. Besides, I don't have the right to talk about this kind of thing as a son. I'd better be at ease and be my own job."

Empress Changsun was very pleased to see her son understand his intentions so quickly.

My own son, I know how much suffering Li Chengqian has endured to get to this day, how could she, a mother, not know.

Today's awe-inspiring prince was obtained by fighting the enemy in the wind and snow.In order to keep his son from being suspected by the emperor, what's the point of distributing some favors by himself.

"Oh, by the way, mother, the military mausoleum in Yushan invited Li Chunfeng to officiate a few days ago. I heard that the doctor Sun Simiao is also from their Taoism, so I asked him to find him so that I could prescribe some prescriptions for my mother. Take your breath away."

After giving birth to Li Zhi, although the eldest grandson's body looks fine on the surface, his spirit is not as good as before.

In this era, the only doctor who can help her take care of her body is Sun Simiao, who is known as the king of medicine.

Of course, there is no free lunch in this world, Li Chengqian also made a deal with them, otherwise how could someone give him such a god-man.

"Okay, it's still my son who knows that he loves me. However, there is a price for it."

Naturally, her son's filial piety cannot be rejected, but Taoism is not as simple as it seems on the surface. She is afraid that if Li Chengqian falls into their shoes, it will be difficult to deal with it in the end.

"Empress mother, don't worry, son-in-law of course knows the pros and cons of this, and there will definitely be no trouble."

(End of this chapter)