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The room was filled with the faint and pungent scent of benzoin, which was the Queen Mother's favorite incense during her lifetime.

Li Beichen held the handle of the chair, sniffing the familiar fragrance. He looked at the top of his brother's head and saw a white hair, which made him feel a little astringent.

After a while, he persuaded, "There is an empty house across the street from Prince Jin's Mansion. I will send someone to clean it today, and you will move in tomorrow. My father used to go there to escape the summer heat, and it is suitable to live in it now. I will accompany you tonight." I live in the palace, and we two brothers can talk to each other. There are many things that cannot be said to others, only you can understand."

Li Beihong also felt like there was sand in his eyes, and his nose was a little blocked, "It's not about the house."

"You get up first and sit down to talk. Don't kneel. There is no one else here. I am your brother and you are my brother." Li Beichen patted the armrest lightly and said warmly, "Do you want me to help you?"

Li Beihong felt warm in his heart, stood up slowly, raised his head and met the emperor's concerned eyes.

"Are you in such a hurry to leave the capital because of the princess? Do you want to find her?"

Li Beihong's heart trembled when his brother guessed what he was thinking, and he was a little embarrassed, "No."

One of the reasons why he wanted to gain vassal status as soon as possible was to take the opportunity to find the princess. His vassal territory was near Datong Town and Xuanfu Town, and the princess was lost in this area.

The royal family has been learning the customs and customs of various countries since childhood. Li Beihong understood the Mongolian customs of weddings and funerals. After the death of a father, his son will inherit the property, and after the death of an elder brother, his younger brother will inherit the property. If both father and brother die or are captured, they will be possessed by the victor.

Since the princess has already been with the Mongol Khan, she is considered to be the Khan's woman. Now he was taken away by the second son of the Great Khan. If there is no way to find the princess, then according to Mongolian custom, she will be constantly passed on to the sons of the Mongolian Khan, or even other tribal leaders.

One day husband and one hundred days of grace.

Shen Shixi was Li Beihong's first woman. After becoming husband and wife with Li Beihong, the two were very loving and had many happy and sweet times.

Although Li Beihong loved Jiang Yuebai deeply, he also really liked Shen Shixi. What's more, Shen Shixi suffered this disaster because of her status as a princess. He always felt guilty and sad.

He couldn't pretend to know nothing or do nothing.

In front of the emperor, he hesitated to speak, not knowing how to express these thoughts.

Li Beichen knows his younger brother well. He has been more affectionate and righteous than him since he was a child. From his younger brother's expression, Li Beichen read his deep affection and concern for Shen Shixi, and stopped trying to persuade him.

"Okay. I already understand your thoughts. I will support you in whatever you want to do."

Li Beihong was stunned for a moment and murmured, "Brother Huang is the chosen one. With Brother Huang here, the capital will surely prosper."

Li Beichen smiled and said, "Why did you forget again? When we are two people, we have to call you big brother."

"Brother." When Li Beihong shouted this, his throat was a little raw, and the person in front of him seemed a little strange.

Pretending to be relaxed, he continued, "After all, I have grown up and can no longer be as willful and ignorant as before. I hope to share my worries and protect the peace of the north. Isn't it that I am ambitious?"

Li Beichen looked at his younger brother with a smile, "I'm asking you to study hard or not. It's inappropriate to use words. This is called self-motivation. Don't use words randomly."

At present, the Ming Dynasty has only temporarily achieved victory over the Tatars, and it is still too early for the comprehensive national strength to make the Tatars fear and surrender.

The subsequent restoration of order and normal and peaceful exchanges between the two countries still requires a process. In this process, small local conflicts are inevitable. It would be best if my younger brother could go to the border and become a feudal lord.

Li Beihong laughed, but tears were shining in his eyes. He held the tea cup in front of the case and stared blankly at the ripples inside, speechless for a moment.

Li Beichen felt a little distressed when he saw his brother's stunned look. After thinking about it, I decided to just talk. The younger brother doesn't have to be afraid of his own reproach to secretly look for the princess. "If you want to find the princess, go find her. Stay safe."

Li Beihong said "Yeah" pretending to be relaxed.

He was glad that his brother didn't question why he insisted on finding a princess who was already committed to someone else.

"What are your plans if you find her?" Li Beichen deliberately spoke in an understatement.

Li Beihong was stunned for a moment, and his heart ached, "Let's find it first and then talk about it."

"Okay." Li Beichen frowned, nodded, poured a cup of tea and drank it in one gulp.

He planned to go back to the eldest prince Ye Siza and take this as one of the exchange conditions. When it's done, I'll tell my brother.

Li Beihong originally wanted to tell his brother the whole story of the bizarre city-wide dream incident, but he swallowed all the words as they came to his lips.

You don’t need to say it yourself, someone will flatter you later and talk about it vividly.

As for the whole story of defeating King Ping Xi, Li Beihong felt that he had done nothing. It was all the collective decision-making of the Government Affairs Council, and there was nothing to say.

He thought again of the great news of Jiang Yuebai's pregnancy and that magical dream, with a smile on his eyes and brows, wanting to tell his elder brother. It was also swallowed into the stomach after a moment of heartache.

The smile that suddenly appeared on Li Beihong's face made Li Beichen curious. He stared into his brother's eyes and asked, "What happy news do you want to tell me?"

Li Beihong's mind turned around and he said with a smile, "Brother is really good at predicting things. The Persian cat raised by the mother gave birth to three kittens, one male and two females. Unfortunately, the female cat was injured by the smash. The injury was too serious and the baby was born. The kittens were gone as soon as they were born. When the male cat saw that the female cat was gone, he followed her after not eating or drinking for three days."

At the end of the speech, Li Beihong was still a little melancholy. It is said that cats hate the poor and love the rich the most, and are ruthless and unjust. But I never thought that there would be such an infatuated cat in the world.

Li Beichen was secretly surprised and said with a smile, "I just said you were mature, but now you can't hide your thoughts. The joy, anger, sorrow and joy are all written on your face."

Li Beihong didn't refute, just smiled and said nothing.

The scene when he first met Jiang Yuebai came to his mind.

When Shen Shixi was rescued, she was dressed in green clothes, wet all over, like a drowned rat, but she was still thinking about Shen Shixi's maid, Little Jasmine.

If it weren't for her signal, he wouldn't have saved Little Jasmine, and Little Jasmine wouldn't have become his concubine, giving him so much love and tenderness.

He had been angry and unwilling to be rejected by her, and he had also resented her greed for imperial power. But now that she had become a concubine and was pregnant, he felt only joy and relief in his heart.

Just be happy if she gets what she wants.

Li Beichen thought of the two big cats he saw every time he came to Cining Palace. They were as white as snow and always loved to lie on the queen's lap, snoring with their eyes narrowed. I remember that the queen mother said she would give one to Jiang Yuebai.

"Where are the three kittens now? Are they given to them?"

Li Beichen's mind was stuck for a moment and he forgot about Jiang Yuebai's account. He paused for a while, his tone was stiff, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

Li Beihong noticed that the emperor had forgotten Jiang Yuebai's title, and quickly said proactively, "Back to the emperor, because Concubine Jianing is in charge of harem affairs, the three kittens were sent to Taorui Palace for foster care."